Latch



Aug. 25, 1925. y

M. HATHAWAY LATCH Filed Nov. 20. 1924 Patented Aug. 25, 1925.

UNITED STATES MONROE HATHAWAY, OF RCE LAKE, WISCONSIN.

LATCH.

Application led November 20, 1924. Serial No. 751,118.

To all Lv/0m it may concern:

Be it known that I, MONROE HA'ri-IAwAY, a citizen of the United States,residing;- at Rice Lake, in the county of Barron and State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Latches, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying` drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in latches and hasrelation more particularly to a device `of this general characterespecially designed and adapted for use in connection with barn doorsand the like, and it is an object of the invention to provide adevice ofthis kind having novel and improved means whereby the holding bolt ormember may be operated from either side of the door.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character whereby a padlock or the like may beemployed for effectively holding the latch in closed position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my im-` proved latchwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features `of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, l will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure l is a fragmentary view in elevationillustrating a latch constructed in accordance with an embodiment of myinvention' Figure 2 is also a fragmentary view in elevation of myimproved latch as herein disclosed with the sliding bolt or member inopen position;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substan tially on the line 3-3 ofFigure l;

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the sliding bolt or memberunapplied;

Figure 5 is a view in perspective of the keeper unapplied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, D denotes a portion of a doorand F an associated portion of the door frame. One face of the door haslsecured thereto,

as at l, by stove bolts or the like the guide loops 2 which slidablysupport the latch or bolt member 3. Secured, as at 4, by stovebolts orthe like to the door frame F is a keeper 5 which is adapted to receivethe outer end of the latch or bolt member 3 when extended. The innerportion of the keeper 5 is provided with an outstanding lip or flange 6with which is adapted to contact or abut an outstanding flange 7 carriedby the latch or bolt member 3 at a desired point inwardly of the outerend of such member. These flanges 6 and 7 are provided with the openings8 through which is adapted to be inserted the shackle of a padlock orthe like in order to effectively hold c or lock the latch 3 in itsextended or working' position.

In swiveled connection with the member 3 at a desired point between theguide loops 2 is a side arm a of a substantially U-shaped ope-ratingmember 9. The second side arm has its free end portion inwardly offset,as at 10, the outer straight portion 11 of said side arm being disposedthrough the door D and extends beyond the opposite face of the door. Tosaid extended portion is se- -cured an operating member 12 which may bethreaded or otherwise suitably secured in place. adapted to be manuallyoperated to effect the requisite swinging movement of the member 9 tomove the latch or bolt member 3 into either extended or retractedposition as may be required. The member 9 also provides means wherebysaid member 3 may be manually operated from either side of the c oor.

The portion 11 of the member 9 is initially of such length to permit itto be properly disposed through doors of varying thicknesses.

The outer portion of the lip or flange 6 is disposed on a desired bevelas indicated at 6a while the outer end of the latch or bolt member 3 isalso provided with a suitable bevel 3a so that when the door D is swunginto closed position the bevels 3a and 6a will This operating` member 12is coact in a well-known manner to effect rounding the side arm a. Thisspring 14 also bears against an outstanding lip 17 carried by the innerguide loop 2 through which the rod 15 is freely disposed. The spring 14also bears against, as herein disclosed, a Washer 18 surrounding the rod17 and positioned immediately adjacent to the eye 16.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a latchconstructed in accordance with my invention is particularly Well adaptedfor use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled and operated, and it Will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification Without departing from theprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not Wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formationof the vseveral parts herein shown in carrying out my invention inpractice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A latch mechanism comprising, in combination with a closuremember, a sliding bolt supported by one side of the closure member, asubstantially U-shaped operating member having a side arm in sWiveledconnection with the bolt, the second side arm of the operating memberbeing disposed through the closure member and projecting beyond theopposite side thereof, and means carried by said extended portion ofsaid second side arm for moving the operating member to retract orextend the bolt.

2. A latch mechanism comprising, in combination with a closure member, asliding bolt supported by one side of the closure member, asubstantially U-shaped operating member having a side arm in sWiveledconnection With the bolt, the second side arm of the operating memberbeing disposed through the closure member and projecting beyond theopposite side thereof, and means carried by said extended portion ofsaid second side arm for moving the operating member to retract orextend the bolt, the portion of said second arm disposed through theclosure member being offset With respect to the inner portion of saidside arm.

3. A latch mechanism comprising, in combination, With a closure member,a sliding bolt supported by one side of the closure member, asubstantially U-shaped operating member having a side arm in siviveledconnection With the bolt, the second side arm of the operating memberbeing disposed through the closure member and projecting beyond theopposite side thereof, means carried by said extended portion of saidsecond side arm for moving the operating member to retract or extend thebolt, and means coacting with the operating member for constantly urgingthe sliding bolt outwardly.

4. A latch mechanism comprising, in combination With a closure member, asliding bolt supportedvbyone side of the closure member, -asubstantially U-shaped operating member havingr-. side arm in sWiveledconnection with the bolt, the second side arm of the operating memberbeing disposed through the closure member and projecting beyond theopposite side thereof, means carried by said extended portion of saidsecond side arm for moving the operating member to retract or extend thebolt, a guide member for the sliding bolt, a rod operatively engagedwith the operating member and freely engaged with the guide member, anda spring encircling the rod and operating to urge the sliding boltoutwardly.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

MONROE HATHAWAY.

